Think Luxury meets Lawrence of Arabia and you have an idea of some of the innovative five star resorts you'll find on the edge of shimmering sand. From the Kalarahi to the dunes outside of Dubai we've pick the world's finest oasis of opulence. Channel your inner sheik and recline under canvas.
Desert chic (and the rooms are chic) consists of furniture made by local artisans, colourful carpets, beeswax candles and doors made from palm wood. At night, oil lamps guide you to dinner and a feast fit for a sheik.
Although this stylish resort is less than an hour's drive from downtown Dubai, you would never know it. The souring skyscrapers seem to belong to another planet entirely.
From my vantage point I can see a line of camels race towards me at top speed, straddling their humps are young boys so small their silhouettes look like little question marks.
This isn't your normal safari camp experience. You won't get lush bush here or herds of migrating wildebeest. Just saltpans stretching to a shimmering horizon.
